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Does a corn-ethanol vehicle beat the Tesla Roadster in lifetime CO2 emissions? 26 days ago on Autoblog Green

What does it take for a car to "beat" the Tesla Roadster? With a 0-60 time that blows away almost anything else on four wheels, there aren't many vehicles that are faster. With an all-electric drivetrain, the car sits at the absolute pinnacle (along with every other EV) for lowest tailpipe ...

Tesla Motors, Capcom giving away a Roadster, five trips to Vegas 29 days ago on Autoblog Green

Last night, Tesla Motors turned their Menlo Park store over to video gamers for a promotional event with Capcom. Attendees were given some nice swag, including a Tesla Roadster Hot Wheels car. Why would a video game company be working with Tesla, you ask? Because the maker's new Dark Void video ...

Will Tesla build electric cars in Canada someday? 29 days ago on Autoblog Green

The Tesla Roadster is, quintessentially, a California car. Not only is the convertible two-seater perfectly suited for the streets of Santa Monica but the car's home is in the San Francisco/Palo Alto area. Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, though, has a lot of ties to Canada and a new profile of the ...

Tesla introduces Mobile Service Rangers, the Geek Squad for EVs 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Doctors may not make many house calls anymore, but Tesla Motors believes an at-home service is just the ticket for its pricey electric cars. The company recently announced a new Tesla Mobile Service Rangers program that makes getting the recommended annual service or any other repairs taken care ...

REPORT: Panasonic will supply batteries for the Tesla Model S 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The battery pack powering the Tesla Model S down the road will reportedly be supplied by Panasonic. Greentech Media broke the news after talking to "sources close to the Japanese electronics maker." Tesla had no comment. Earlier this week, Panasonic said it had developed a cheaper way to ...

First Drive: 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport improves on original, keeps quirks 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

To get from zero to 60 mph in the original Tesla Roadster takes an official 3.9 seconds. The brand new 2010 Roadster Sport beats that with a wonderful 3.7 seconds. Those two-tenths of a second don't look like much on paper, but they make a difference on the road. Perhaps just knowing about the ...

Fox News criticizes - and misleads viewers on - Tesla, Fisker DOE loans 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Pop quiz: what country is Tesla Motors based in? England? Wrong. What about Fisker Automotive? Finland? Wrong again, but if you gave those two answers, you might be qualified to be on Fox News and criticize the Department of Energy for giving loans to these two companies, both of which are based ...

Tesla Motors announces new senior engineering and manufacturing execs 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Peter Rawlinson might not be the most familiar name to green car fans, but he's been working on plug-in vehicles and in the auto industry for many years. Rawlinson, whose custom sports car is pictured above and who worked on the Th!nk City, just joined Tesla Motors as vice president and chief ...

Tesla Model S to spawn other derivatives including van, CUV, minivan 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

While fans of electric vehicles were largely ecstatic to see Tesla's application for a low cost loan under the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program approved a few months ago, not everyone was. Some people were skeptical about giving so much money to a startup with potentially shaky ...

REPORT: Tesla Model S was designed with battery swaps in mind 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Recently-resigned Tesla Motors engineering chief Michael Donoughe revealed an interesting tidbit of information on his way out the door. Speaking to Green Car Advisor, Donoughe said that the Model S has been designed to accommodate fast (sub-five minutes) battery swaps. While a quick battery ...



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